Kriegsstärkenachweisungen: Overview

Troop Strength Records (Kreigsstarkenachweisungen, K.St.N.) Overview:

Results for “Panther-Abteilungen” as follows:

According to K.St.N. dated (vom, v.) 10.1.1943; 96 Panthers (Pz.V) comprising:

HQ and HQ Cp (Stab und Stabskompanie, Stab u. Stabskp.) including  Radio Comms Platoon (Nachrichtenzug, Nachr.Zug) of 2 Panzerbefehlswagen (Pz.Bef.Wg.) V , 1 Pz.V, and Recce Platoon (Aufklarungszug, Aufkl.Zug) with 5 Pz.V.

Main force of 1-4 Cp with 22 Pz.V each.

K.St.N. v. 1.11.1943; 96 Panthers

Stab u. Stabskp. (Nachr.Zug = 3 Pz.Bef.Wg. V, Aufkl.Zug = 5 Pz. V)
1-4 Cp = 22 Pz.V each.

K.St.N. v. 1.11.1943; 76 Panthers

Stab u. Stabskp. (Nachr.Zug = 3 Pz.Bef.Wg. V, Aufkl.Zug = 5 Pz. V)
1-4 Cp = 17 Pz.V each.

K.St.N. v. 1.11.1943; 71 Panthers

Stab u. Stabskp. (Nachr.Zug = 3 Pz.Bef.Wg. V)
1-4 Cp = 17 Pz.V each.

K.St.N. v. 1.4.1944 (free organizational structure; freie Gliederung, fG); 76 Panther

Stab u. Stabskp. (Nachr.Zug = 3 Pz.Bef.Wg. V and Aufkl.Zug = 5 Pz. V)
1-4 Cp = 17 Pz.V each.

(freie Gliederung means wheeld vehicles were centralised in a support company not spread out to the tank companies any more)

K.St.N. X v. 15.7.1944; 36 Panthers
(applied for Pz.Brig. 101 - 110, Fhr.Gren.Brig.)

Stab Pz.Abt. (fG) (Nachr.Zug = 3 Pz.Bef.Wg. V)
1-3 Cp = 11 Pz.V each. (Cp HQ (Grp.Fhr.) = 2 Pz. V, 1-3 Platoon (Zug) = 3 Pz. V each)

K.St.N. v. 1.4.1944 (fG); 45 Panthers
(applied for I./16, I./29, I./130 for the deploymentto act with Pz.Brig. 111, 112 und 113)

Stab u. Stabskp. (Nachr.Zug = 3 Pz.Bef.Wg. V)
1-3 Cp = 14 Pz. V each.

K.St.N. v. 1.11.1944 (emergency nominal = Notsoll); 60 Panthers

Pz.Rgt.Stab = 2 Pz.Bef.Wg. V
Pz.Abt.Stab = 2 Pz.Bef.Wg. V
1-4 Cp = 14 Pz. V each.

mixed Pz.Rgt. of a Pz.Div. 45

Pz.Rgt.Stab = 2 Pz.Bef.Wg. V
Pz.Abt.Stab = 2 Pz.Bef.Wg. V
1 + 2 Cp = 10 Pz. V each.
3 + 4 Cp = 10 Pz. IV each.

The II. Abt. was equipped with m.SPW

again many thanks to Martin Block for the input!